| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.088, -178.030 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-07 02:27:00.274 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 7, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 814.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.030 and latitude -32.088.
| Location | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Country | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 814.2 km |
| Gisborne | 814.5 km |
| Tauranga | 817.6 km |
| Auckland | 847.0 km |
| Manukau | 848.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 849.6 km |
| Rotorua | 851.3 km |
| Hamilton | 879.5 km |
| Napier City | 941.9 km |
| Hastings | 958.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 1054.3 km |
| Whanganui | 1072.0 km |
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